Aaron Gerding - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Professor: Aaron Gerding

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH235
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Aaron Gerding may be a little difficult to understand - however, he has always been helpful in emphasizing that he is there to help students and he will always go through examples to clarify even the smallest confusion.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH233
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Probably the most underrated professor on here. His lecture isn't the best, but not as bad as other people described. He wants his students to succeed, so come to his office hour, it's super helpful.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH132
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Aaron Gerding did not do his job well. He rarely prepared for class, and didn't get through the material we needed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH235
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Aaron Gerding is such a kind and caring professor. It's definitely a bit tough to hear him sometimes but he puts a lot of effort into the lectures and slides he presents. He definitely is a gem of a teacher if you come to his lectures and listen more closely. The grading scale is easy and he's very accessible.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I would not recommend taking any class with Aaron Gerding. He is a very nice guy and seems to be extremely approachable but I haven't learned anything from him. For starters, he is very tough to understand. He also does not do any in class examples and only teaches from a power point presentation. He doesn't know how to teach the information.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Aaron doesn't have homework outside of WebAssign which can make learning difficult. He is a little hard to understand verbally, but his lectures are great with everything explained by 3D diagrams. He cares about students, and you should ask him for help. Calc 3 is an otherwise easy course if you have passed M132.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH223
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

In class he reads off of slides and he assigns homework through webassign. The combination of webassign and his teaching gets the job done of teaching you the material. Very nice man, definitely shows interest in his students learning the material.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH233
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a very caring guy, but his message at the end of every class is desperately unclear. He really just reads off slides to a powerpoint and tries to explain equations with confusing diagrams, but hadn't done a single example until halfway through the semester and even still did very few in a class that NEEDS examples.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MA233
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great guy. Really willing to help you and is good at explaining and giving examples. Try sitting in the first two rows, because he's kinda quiet.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH235
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Gerding is good at giving examples and explaining concepts. I'm a big fan of his Python notebooks. He's a bit hard to understand, but if you sit close to the front you'll hear him well, no problem. Linear Algebra isn't a hard class if you do all the homeworks. Exams are exactly like the homework problems. If you do all your work you'll be set.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH233
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Had him for Calc 3. Was genuinely a nice guy, but... dude can't teach for his life. I honestly did better in the course by not attending lectures, as it's nearly impossible to understand him. However he does post online notes that are far less confusing than his in-class teaching.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH223
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Speech impediment and shyness makes him hard to understand, be ready to sit in the first 2 rows. Every class feels like you've missed the past month of classes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Gerding is a really nice guy. Sometimes, he can be a bit confusing when explaining material but he is always there for you whenever you need help. He cares a lot about his students and he is very considerate.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Gerding has a speech impediment (among other things). If you aren't a strong math student, avoid his section...His is by far in a way the least structured. For the rest of us, this man is a dream. He's interesting, brilliant, and enthusiastic. I found myself going to office hours just for a chat =). Nice guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i really didn't enjoy his class. I failed his class and i'm realizing that i really didn't learn anything in his class even though i went to almost every class. i reccomend not taking a class with this guy, in my opinion he really sucks!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Yes, I would second that remark. The course can seem disorganized at times but that is just typical UMass, and relates to the fact that the course coordinators for almost all the sciences here are terrible and should be shot. Aaron does a very good job with what he has got, knows the material, can teach it, and does his best to do so.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Explains calculus so we can understand it. Really nice and honest guy. Always available to talk to.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MA233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He teaches slowly and goes over every concept thoroughly. Students understanding the material may feel frustrated by this pace, but anyone having difficulty with the course will appreciate it. He encourages students to ask questions and is available for extra help anytime. Really nice guy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good. Little bit of disconect between course chair's section and our own at times, but this was true for all sections. Keep up! And since there are a zillion different sections, keep eye on chairperson as they often dictate the tone of the exams.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Makes the material very clear and simple, but goes through it very slowly. Expect to be behind other 233 classes.